Macau Casino Operator SJM Holdings Reports €941 Million Loss for FY22

Border closures, lockdowns and impairment charges to blame for loss

by - Thursday, March 9th, 2023 10:01

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Macau legacy gaming concessionaire SJM Holdings has released its FY22 financial results revealing a loss of HK$7.80 billion (€941.3 million) in 2022.

Macau Casino Operator SJM Holdings Reports €941 Million Loss for FY22

According to the report, revenues dropped to HK$6.46 billion (€779.4 million) including a 64.2% drop in VIP gross gaming revenue (GGR) to HK$486 million (€58.7 million). The reports also lists a 34.5% drop in mass market GGR to HK$5.55 billion (€669.5 million) and a drop of 22.5% slots GGR to HK$416 million (€50 million).

Macau Casino Operator SJM Holdings Reports €941 Million Loss for FY22

Speaking in a statement released alongside the results, SJM Holdings Chairperson Daisy Ho said:

“2022 is also a milestone year, as we successfully tendered for a 10-year concession. With unwavering confidence in the future of Macau, we have committed to a MOP$14.0 billion (€1.68 billion) investment blueprint, out of which MOP$12 billion (€1.44 billion) has been earmarked for expanding international tourism and non-gaming tourism elements.

True to its purpose of protecting the unique heritage of Macau and innovating for the future, SJM will be combining our strategic tourism assets and network advantages to deliver an authentic and immersive Macau experience, to promote an ecosystem which supports all-rounded diversification across broad sectors of the economy, and to solidify Macau’s status as a world centre of tourism and leisure.”

Macau Casino Operator SJM Holdings Reports €941 Million Loss for FY22
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